Benfica and Ajax Amsterdam They meet in the first leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2021/2022. The Portuguese team qualified as second, in this case in the Group Ebehind the Bayern de Munichbut ahead of FC Barcelona. The Blaugrana, without going any further, could not defeat Jorge Jesús’ team in the two clashes.
The Benfica wants to become strong in his fief of Da Luz, against which Ajax de Amsterdamwhich produced a great group stage and finished ahead of Sporting Lisbon and Borussia Dortmund, respectively. The Benficameanwhile, occupies the third place in the classification in the Call us with 51 points, which would allow him to play the UEFA Europa League the next season. The Benfica It has players of great quality, such as Yaremchuk, Darwin Nuéz, Verthonghen, Nico Otamendi, Alex Grimlado or Julian Weigl, among others.
At Group E of the UEFA Champions League 2021/2022, Bayern Munich finished first in the group with plenty of wins, while the Benfica beat FC Barcelona in Da Luz (3-0) and at Dynamo Kiev (2-0), as well as tied against the Catalans at the Camp Nou (0-0) and against the Ukrainian team away from home (1-1). Now, he aspires to defeat the Ajax in the first leg.
The Dutch team, meanwhile, in the Eredivisie He is the big favorite to win the title for another season. The team coached by Erik ten Hag He is the sole leader of the championship with 57 points, five ahead of PSV Eindhovenhis high level in the Dutch country.
Part as a favorite Ajax in this eliminatory, since it arrives as first of its group and demonstrating a great quality. Haller is his great reference and his greatest certainty in front of the goal, but the ex-player of the West Ham accompanied by talents like Dusan Tadic, Antony, Klaasen or central defender Lisandro Martínezwhich stands out for its great ball output.
When is Benfica – Ajax played?
the match is played Today, Wednesday, February 23, at 9:00 p.m.
Where to watch Benfica – Ajax?
The meeting can be seen by Movistar Champions League 1 (51), platform dial Movistar Plus. You can follow all the information live about the match on the Mundo Deportivo website.
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